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Fever drives enhanced activity and mitochondrial damage in a subset of T cells, study finds
Fever temperatures rev up immune cell metabolism, proliferation and activity, but they also—in a particular subset of T cells—cause mitochondrial stress, DNA damage and cell death, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...
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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him ...
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Identifying sex-based differences in immune responses against tumors
Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of ...
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Unlocking the potential of patient-derived organoids for personalized sarcoma treatment
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed the largest collection of sarcoma patient-derived organoids to date that can help improve the understanding of the disease and better identify ...
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Air pollution exposure increases risk for Parkinson's disease
Higher exposure to air pollution increases the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
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Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety
Investigators from the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1 million participants enrolled in multiple cohorts around the world. Leveraging this large dataset, they uncovered more ...
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Unnecessary isolation for mpox may be reduced by adopting testing-based protocols
Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, saw a significant increase in cases from mid-2022. The variant in the 2022 outbreak, named clade IIb, spread globally, primarily affecting men who have sex with men. In response, ...
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Revealing the neuronal pathways involved in adaptive decision-making in primates
In a constantly changing world, animals, including humans, need to quickly adapt to their environment and learn to make decisions that lead to the best possible outcomes. In most cases, this type of learning happens through ...
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'Transient' gut bacteria may affect health and guide diet choices
Scientists have identified two types of microbes in the gut using data from a year-long study of the same patients and suggest that labeling both helpful and harmful gut bacteria could make treatment easier.
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Harnessing the power of eye tracking in brain-machine interfaces
In recent years, eye tracking technology has advanced rapidly, suggesting that our eyes deserve greater attention within the evolving brain-machine interface (BMI) landscape. One particularly intriguing area is the connection ...
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Study finds brain intervenes in walking only after discoordination exceeds a certain threshold
Walking is an activity that is often taken for granted. Most people usually think they can multitask by "walking and chewing gum" simultaneously with hardly any taxation of their mental effort. Indeed, each leg can move rhythmically ...
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Researchers discover immune response to dengue can predict risk of severe reinfections
As the dengue virus continues to be a significant global health concern, an international research team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has identified a critical link between the body's initial immune response and its defense ...
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Wastewater monitoring can detect foodborne illness, researchers find
First used in the 1940s to monitor for polio, wastewater surveillance proved such a powerful disease monitoring tool that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Wastewater Surveillance ...
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Antidepressant shows promise for treating brain tumors
Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical interventions. Nevertheless, ...
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New blood test could be an early warning for diabetes in children
A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.
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Revolution or mirage? Controversy surrounds new Alzheimer's drugs
Two new drugs, the first capable of slowing down the debilitating progression of Alzheimer's disease, have become embroiled in one of the biggest medical controversies in recent years.
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Self-compassion is related to better mental health among Syrian refugees
Displaced individuals experience high rates of emotional distress, depression and anxiety resulting from trauma and stress from displacement and loss. Their mental health may suffer further due to a lack of resources, language ...
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PTSD symptoms can be reduced through a single treatment session that includes Tetris, new study finds
A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been shown in a new study carried out with health care professionals working during ...
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Study suggests hypertensive people can lower risk of developing dementia by drinking coffee regularly
A team of public health researchers at Ningxia Medical University, in China, has found, via analysis of health record data, that some regular coffee drinkers with high blood pressure may have a lower risk of developing dementia ...
